Program Overview
Effective leadership requires more than good intentions. It requires clarity of purpose, the ability to guide people through change, and the wisdom to build communities that flourish over time. The Master of Arts in Organizational and Global Leadership (MOL) at York University Online prepares students to lead with confidence, integrity, and a Christ-centered perspective in complex and evolving environments.
This fully online graduate program equips professionals to strengthen organizations by developing strategic thinking, communication, and leadership practices that support healthy teams and mission-driven work. Coursework explores leadership theory, ethical decision-making, organizational dynamics, and practical approaches to guiding people and institutions toward meaningful outcomes.
Students come from a wide variety of professional backgrounds and apply what they learn directly to their workplaces and ministries. Through flexible online learning and focused concentrations, the program allows students to deepen their expertise while preparing to serve effectively in leadership roles across industries and communities.
Ministry Growth and Development (Area of Concentration)
Churches need leaders, rooted in a holistic understanding of discipleship and spiritual growth, who can guide through change, encourage healthy congregational life, and implement strategies for growth, multiplication, sustained vitality, and renewal. This concentration integrates theological insight with organizational development, equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to cultivate learning communities, nurture mature communities of faith, and encourage innovation, while also addressing the unique challenges faced by churches in diverse cultural contexts.
Department Outcomes
Our goals/outcomes for graduates of the Master of Arts in Organizational and Global Leadership
- The graduate candidate will apply ethical principles in professional settings.
- The graduate candidate will evaluate multiple approaches in organizational programs in a professional context and communicate effective change.
- The graduate candidate will demonstrate proficiency in leadership theory, development, and problem-solving.
- The graduate candidate will demonstrate the ability to work with others in a variety of organizational or global contexts.
- The graduate candidate will be able to analyze ministry leadership, spiritual formation, and organizational development with applications across diverse ministry settings.